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title: "Deprivation of Liberty Standards Assessments for Ceredigion County Council"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-130136"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-09"
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# Deprivation of Liberty Standards Assessments for Ceredigion County Council

Buyer: CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-130136

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## Summary

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council has awarded a contract titled "Deprivation of Liberty Standards Assessments for Ceredigion County Council" to Action First Assessments Ltd. This procurement process, within the services industry category focusing on social work and related services, necessitated management, administration, assessments, and quality assurance in line with statutory duties. The procurement, which adopted an open method, saw three bids and concluded with a contract award in May 2023. Located in Aberystwyth, this procurement was initiated to ensure compliance with The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and associated Welsh regulations.

This tender presents valuable business growth opportunities, especially for enterprises experienced in social services and legal compliance assessments. Given the need for consortia bidding, there is an invitation for collaboration among businesses to provide comprehensive services. Companies versed in statutory compliance and quality assurance within the mental capacity and social services spheres are especially well-suited to benefit from engaging with such public sector tenders. By participating in similar procurement processes, businesses can not only expand their service portfolios but also establish themselves as reputable providers in government projects.

## Notice

The contract being tendered was for a provider to undertake Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessments on behalf of Ceredigion County Council. The provider will undertake the management, administration, assessments and quality assurance of assessments in line with The Mental Capacity Act 2005, SCHEDULE A1 and The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Assessments, Standard Authorisations and Disputes about Residence) (Wales) Regulations 2009; to the standards required for Ceredigion to meet its statutory duties under the Mental Capacity Act and all relevant related legislation, regulations, code of practice and guidance. The provider was required to commence the service in April 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130136 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £280,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERYSTWYTH |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY23 3UE |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Ceredigion |
| Electoral ward | Llanbadarn Fawr |
| Westminster constituency | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FIRST ASSESSMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 9 May 2025 at 15:02 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130136
- 21 Mar 2023 at 09:34 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130136

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

## Provenance

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